I said no, but here I am biting the bait. Just pre-ordered on smyth. 803 euro with damn delivery. Only doing it because I already know who will get my ps5.
I played it today for two games and I couldn't get into it. UI is still lagfest, the players still run in mud despite pretty ok internet connection and low pings. I lose first game with 3 mins to the end of the match and then opponent drew another match within last minute of the game via free kick deflection of my own player.
The game looks really bad, it looks soft and blurry and somewhat bloomy? Hard to explain, but it does look to have lots of on screen filters that just ruins the fidelity.
Overall pretty huge disappointment. It feels exactly the same as the first entry of this gen back in FIFA 21. The zidane opening animation is the epitome of "let's cut costs where we can, despite getting billionaires from micro transactions". I actually was laughing because it looks like it was animated by hand back in 2008.
Heads up that I am pretty savage on FIFA games and have spent thousands of hours per each entry for multiple years in a row from FIFA 15 all the way to FIFA 21 and only really skipped FIFA 22 entirely and FIFA 23,24 we're just tragic all together and this entry is not different. So far this gen FIFA is just awful.
@Decoy_Snake Alan wake2 was my game of the year, but it did struggle some scenes with visible fps drops even with VRR enabled. Wasn't that many areas, but woody parts did drop it when there were enemies on the lose..
The clucky squire is a highlight. I totally forgot about that game somehow, but I was eyeing it for ages prior. Going to be amazing, as I just finished astro bot and am looking for another platformer like that.
Just finished it 100% with all the trophies too. Good game, really enjoyed it and it's not too long too. Managed to do it in about 15 hours of play time. There were many moments where it made me giggle while playing.
I think paying a thousand euros for a full package with 1 extra controller, a stand and disk drive for a console is insane.
You are well off getting a pc/laptop for that price that won't lock you out of online play, won't need "get online in n time or your console is useless and won't even play offline games until you do so" and the disk drive reader cost like 20 dollars on Amazon if you really need it.
Sony is making it to be a premium product for gaming, but is it really?
I was day one for PS4 pro and I think it was really good deal and made gaming for the last 3 years a much better experience overall for me, but ps5 pro price is just out of this world.
I don't even think the 45% GPU improvement is that big of a deal to have console cost from original 500 euros all the way to 950 euros with a disk drive and a stand. Double the price...???? Even if I sell my OG PS4 for 400 euros, it will still net me 550 euros. Basically buying a whole new console... That is just wild in my head.
For me to get PS4 pro cost me less than 200 euros after I sold my OG PS4..
Just to add up, in 3-4 years we will be buzzing around ps6 and what base price point will it come up to? 700?? That's stupid. That's not what gaming consoles were all about. With these prices it sure looks like they might soon face the last of consoles, as Microsoft already gave up.
That's insane. I think it will fail ultimately. I don't expect it to sell better than the first VR sold and way less than PS4 pro did. Way less. Not for that price. If you want disk drive that's 900 euros. That's insane. Add another pair of 🎮 and it is 1000, you can buy a PC that's probably similarly capable to run, plus you can upgrade it down the line. Much larger game library and in general just superior all round..
I was super stoked for the PS5 pro, but not for this ridiculous out of touch price.
I have been following the top games in UK on PSN for the past 4 days and haven't seen astro entering it once. So it's no surprise. However I hope that the sales are decent enough, at least judging from psn store review numbers you could somewhat paint a picture. Wukong has 92k ratings and sold about 18million copies with PC included.
Astro sits just over 11k votes and is on PS5 only. Compared to other recent games that are usually big like NBA and Star wars the reviews are like 5-6 times bigger than those games. Even the likes of space marine 2 doesn't have anywhere as close..
While we can't take it for granted, but it can paint somewhat of a picture.
They would have lots of IPs if they didn't abandon all of them. I am talking about Killzone, Retribution, Infamous. It's been forever since Playstation actually had its own proper shooter THAT isn't online only moba.
In about 3 hours unlocked about 40 trophies. Really addictive just as the PC counterpart. So far completed 2 levels with one character but need to improve before I can progress with the third more than a half of the given 30 mins. Haha
Damn, actually kinda feel bad now for the developers. Altho, if we don't voice our opinion about these online only games, they will just keep making them
Idk, to me it looks like money grab attempt. Looks not much different than PS3 version. For 45 dollars too, I think I will happily wait 6 months until it will be given for ps plus
I played the beta and it honestly didn't do much impressions to me. Graphically speaking it was an obvious downgrade even if it's UE5, gameplay was also lacking in comparison, however it felt a lot more snappy and transparent.
Also I enjoyed their way of dealing latency and pocket loss much more over the "compensation" on FIFA side. EA literally plays the game for you when you have low connection and this game feels like when you have ***** connection you will just see game "skip frames" rather than game favouring you just because you have a bad connection.
There was still some kind of mud running, but FIFA is notorious to have it with their very mediocre servers.
I wonder if these guys will manage to provide a better experience once masses will connect at the same time.
Edit. To summarize I think this is weakest simulator of the football, as Konami E-Football is still better at gameplay and EA is still best football experience overall if you consider not to play FUT but focus on solo career.
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I said no, but here I am biting the bait. Just pre-ordered on smyth. 803 euro with damn delivery. Only doing it because I already know who will get my ps5.
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This is just ridiculous. I have paid 500 for a box to see ads?
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I played it today for two games and I couldn't get into it. UI is still lagfest, the players still run in mud despite pretty ok internet connection and low pings. I lose first game with 3 mins to the end of the match and then opponent drew another match within last minute of the game via free kick deflection of my own player.
The game looks really bad, it looks soft and blurry and somewhat bloomy? Hard to explain, but it does look to have lots of on screen filters that just ruins the fidelity.
Overall pretty huge disappointment. It feels exactly the same as the first entry of this gen back in FIFA 21. The zidane opening animation is the epitome of "let's cut costs where we can, despite getting billionaires from micro transactions". I actually was laughing because it looks like it was animated by hand back in 2008.
Heads up that I am pretty savage on FIFA games and have spent thousands of hours per each entry for multiple years in a row from FIFA 15 all the way to FIFA 21 and only really skipped FIFA 22 entirely and FIFA 23,24 we're just tragic all together and this entry is not different. So far this gen FIFA is just awful.
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Remasters for games that are 10-15 y old are okay.. but not for full pledge price and not for games that are 5 years old...
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I calculated that it sold over a million copies so far, so I think it's pretty decent launch
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@Decoy_Snake Alan wake2 was my game of the year, but it did struggle some scenes with visible fps drops even with VRR enabled. Wasn't that many areas, but woody parts did drop it when there were enemies on the lose..
Re: Poll: Would You Buy PS5 Pro If It Was Cheaper?
@Decoy_Snake Alan wake 2, wukong and pretty much any other UE5 engine game killing PS5. Their all internal resolution is sub 720p
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The clucky squire is a highlight. I totally forgot about that game somehow, but I was eyeing it for ages prior. Going to be amazing, as I just finished astro bot and am looking for another platformer like that.
Re: Astro Bot PS5 Sales 'Aren't Huge' in UK, But There's Still Hope
Just finished it 100% with all the trophies too. Good game, really enjoyed it and it's not too long too. Managed to do it in about 15 hours of play time. There were many moments where it made me giggle while playing.
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I think paying a thousand euros for a full package with 1 extra controller, a stand and disk drive for a console is insane.
You are well off getting a pc/laptop for that price that won't lock you out of online play, won't need "get online in n time or your console is useless and won't even play offline games until you do so" and the disk drive reader cost like 20 dollars on Amazon if you really need it.
Sony is making it to be a premium product for gaming, but is it really?
I was day one for PS4 pro and I think it was really good deal and made gaming for the last 3 years a much better experience overall for me, but ps5 pro price is just out of this world.
I don't even think the 45% GPU improvement is that big of a deal to have console cost from original 500 euros all the way to 950 euros with a disk drive and a stand. Double the price...???? Even if I sell my OG PS4 for 400 euros, it will still net me 550 euros. Basically buying a whole new console... That is just wild in my head.
For me to get PS4 pro cost me less than 200 euros after I sold my OG PS4..
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It's time we vote with our 💰🤑
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@DonJorginho but can that AI render this image to 8k?
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It will be impossible to get it at first because scalpers. For the first year it will be sold as second hand via reselling for 1k DD
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@Thorn84 extra pube details
Re: Poll: Are You Sold on PS5 Pro?
I will get it when it's down to 600 european
Re: PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November
Just to add up, in 3-4 years we will be buzzing around ps6 and what base price point will it come up to? 700?? That's stupid. That's not what gaming consoles were all about. With these prices it sure looks like they might soon face the last of consoles, as Microsoft already gave up.
Re: PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November
That's insane. I think it will fail ultimately. I don't expect it to sell better than the first VR sold and way less than PS4 pro did. Way less. Not for that price. If you want disk drive that's 900 euros. That's insane. Add another pair of 🎮 and it is 1000, you can buy a PC that's probably similarly capable to run, plus you can upgrade it down the line. Much larger game library and in general just superior all round..
I was super stoked for the PS5 pro, but not for this ridiculous out of touch price.
Re: Astro Bot PS5 Sales 'Aren't Huge' in UK, But There's Still Hope
I have been following the top games in UK on PSN for the past 4 days and haven't seen astro entering it once. So it's no surprise. However I hope that the sales are decent enough, at least judging from psn store review numbers you could somewhat paint a picture. Wukong has 92k ratings and sold about 18million copies with PC included.
Astro sits just over 11k votes and is on PS5 only. Compared to other recent games that are usually big like NBA and Star wars the reviews are like 5-6 times bigger than those games. Even the likes of space marine 2 doesn't have anywhere as close..
While we can't take it for granted, but it can paint somewhat of a picture.
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Where is the ray tracing version??
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@ShogunRok doubt it. Max 600 or no one will buy it.
Leaks say 500 for digital and 600 for pro with disk tray. It's alright
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I'm ready for some pro
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Two more hours...2 more free days before work.lets gooo
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Ubisfot needs to get comfortable with gamers not owning their games
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It does have a health warning at the beginning of the screen. Unless that's the joke
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Pretty much unplayable
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In about 3 hours unlocked about 40 trophies. Really addictive just as the PC counterpart. So far completed 2 levels with one character but need to improve before I can progress with the third more than a half of the given 30 mins. Haha
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@tangyzesty I was talking about MLB itself that no one plays except US
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Pretty atrocious selection. Sport titles like MLB is such a niche genre...
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This should have been free to play title from the start
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Damn, actually kinda feel bad now for the developers. Altho, if we don't voice our opinion about these online only games, they will just keep making them
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Re: Black Myth: Wukong Is Blowing Up Big Time on PS5, PC
EASILY GOTY contender. One of the best games in recent years.
I will wait astro bot before deciding which is which tho.
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I played the beta and it honestly didn't do much impressions to me. Graphically speaking it was an obvious downgrade even if it's UE5, gameplay was also lacking in comparison, however it felt a lot more snappy and transparent.
Also I enjoyed their way of dealing latency and pocket loss much more over the "compensation" on FIFA side. EA literally plays the game for you when you have low connection and this game feels like when you have ***** connection you will just see game "skip frames" rather than game favouring you just because you have a bad connection.
There was still some kind of mud running, but FIFA is notorious to have it with their very mediocre servers.
I wonder if these guys will manage to provide a better experience once masses will connect at the same time.
Edit. To summarize I think this is weakest simulator of the football, as Konami E-Football is still better at gameplay and EA is still best football experience overall if you consider not to play FUT but focus on solo career.
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I would be super surprised if the company is worth more than 250mil at this time..
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Still not interested and probably won't be any time soon.
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Anyone else still think of PS4 style folders system ? No? Just me? Okay
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"some" is only water preset bumped to ultra from high.
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Looks dope. Gona check it on release